Published: Nov 09, 2020
Scene in a Diner
featuring: Simon Dount
"Everyone wishes they could find the right words, imagine the scene in a way that would resonate with many people, tell a story, probably their story, for others to read," I said. ...
Stories
Published: Nov 06, 2020
The Last Ride
featuring: Allen Doellanson
"My horse, Tilting at Windmills, is like one of my children. I love my horses," Allen explained to several reporters on the courthouse steps. "You're known as the 'Juvenile Jockey' - why ...
Published: Nov 05, 2020
The Crash
featuring: Traelyn Nelsen
There was a flash, then a massive pop, before ground rose and fell in a wave. In a split second everything changed as an asteroid crashed through the ship. Metal screamed and ...
Published: Nov 04, 2020
Bird on the Sidewalk
featuring: Robin Travis
There was a bird on the sidewalk on our way home. It did not move when we approached. I nearly stepped on it before I saw it. Upon closer inspection, it looked ...
Published: Nov 03, 2020
Boarded Up
featuring: Eric Vernan
They boarded up the windows again. Riots were becoming a weekly occurrence. The mayor spoke about the benefits of preparing for the worst while also saying it was likely nothing would happen ...
Published: Nov 02, 2020
Cats Eyes
featuring: Monica Charles
Monica had the yellowest eyes I had ever seen. At times, I thought for a moment, she was a cat. Admittedly it was dark and we had two cats at the time. ...
Published: Oct 30, 2020
Terrisa
featuring: Larry Bernard
During 1971, Larry played in thirteen different blues clubs in Chicago. He drummed over 300 nights, behind many greats like Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker, gaining a ton of skill through ...
Published: Oct 29, 2020
First Show
featuring: Larry Bernard
The first time Larry Bernard played the drums in front of a crowd was the late 1960s, in a club on the South Side of Chicago. He was under 18, and had ...
Published: Oct 28, 2020
I Want to be a Drummer, Too
featuring: Larry Bernard
After the show we sat at the bar; I was only drinking water and had returned to sobriety. He had over fifty years of experience playing on stages, making the drums thump, ...
Published: Oct 27, 2020
Whiskey and Water
featuring: Larry Bernard
Larry had agreed to talk with me any time after a show, I'd just have to stop by the bar and see him play first. I was drinking whiskey sours because I ...